STF Most form to keep Rumble’s blockade in Brazil
The first class of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) formed, on Friday (7), most to maintain the decision of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who blocked the Rumble social network in Brazil. Ministers Flávio Dino and Cristiano Zanin accompanied Moraes’s understanding, keeping the platform down in the country.
Moraes justified the measure by citing the “reiterated, conscious and volunteer noncompliances of judicial orders” by Rumble. According to him, the platform created an “environment of total impunity and ‘land without law’ in Brazilian social networks”.
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The minister determined the “immediate and integral suspension” of Rumble’s operations until all court orders are met, including the payment of fines.
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The decision was made after the platform refuses to remove the channel from blogger Allan dos Santos, investigated for dissemination of disinformation and hate speech.
Santos, considered a fugitive from Brazilian justice, lives in the United States and has an arrest warrant issued against him.
Rumble, which has gained popularity among conservatives in the United States and defines itself as a defender of a “free and open internet,” reacted to the blockade with a lawsuit in the US. Together with the Trump Media & Technology Group group, the social network accused Moraes of censorship and sought to ensure that the orders of the Brazilian judge have no legal effect in the US.
Together with the Trump Media & Technology Group group, the social network accused Moraes of censorship and sought to ensure that the orders of the Brazilian judge have no legal effect in the US.
In response, a decision of the Florida Center District Court stated that Moraes’ orders “have no legal strength in the US.”
Rumble and the Donald Trump-linked communication group celebrated the decision, classifying it as a “complete victory for freedom of expression, digital sovereignty and the right of US companies to operate without foreign judicial interference”.
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This episode holds similarities to the temporary suspension of X (former Twitter) in Brazil in 2024, also determined by Moraes.
The blockade was imposed for breaking operation rules in the country, but the platform resumed its activities after regularizing its legal situation and complying with STF determinations.
The decision of the American Court increases tensions between the United States and Brazil, especially with regard to the balance between digital regulation, freedom of expression, and judicial sovereignty.
